Directions: |
Directions:First, make the sauce:
1. Chop 1 onion and 1-4 cloves of garlic. Sauté in olive oil until soft.
2. Add, 1/4 about a pound ground beef or lamb and brown it.
2. Add a little red wine, a can of crushed tomatoes, a cup of beef broth, chopped parsley, basil, and oregano, 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Lower the heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
4. Boil a package of pastitsio macaroni, or any long tube shaped macaroni such as ziti or rigatoni.
5. Drain, add 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (or similar)1/4 tsp nutmeg, salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar and three beaten eggs.
6. Mix until everything is mixed together and all the pasta is evenly coated.
7. Grease a 13" X 9" inch baking pan. Spread 1/2 of the pasta mixture over the bottom of the pan. Spread the sauce over the pasta, then spread the remaining pasta over the top.
Now make the cream (béchamel) sauce:
1. Heat 3 cups of milk over medium heat until bubbles start to appear around the edge.
2. In another pan, melt 6 tablespoons of butter.
3. Stir in 1/4 cup of flour, cool stirring about two minutes. Don't let it get brown.
3. Add the milk, boil, stirring constantly. Add a pinch of nutmeg, salt and pepper.
4. When it is blended, stir in 3 beaten eggs. Keep stirring vigorously until it gets thick - whisk is perfect for this job.
5. Add it to the top of the paste in the pan.
6. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes until golden. |
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